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Hingham vs Hampton Falls vs Acton vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Acton has the most renters (25.1% rent).
Winchester has the highest household income ($230k).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hingham | Hampton Falls | Acton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
2,328Lowest |
24,155 |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kLowest 96% above U.S. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47k 241% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kLowest 132% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20k 143% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$1,986±$155 41% above U.S. |
$2,279±$481 61% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #13 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Hampton Falls School District | Acton-Boxborough | Winchester |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 13.5 |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.